Friday, 17 December 2021

Land Laws in Maharashtra: Short Q and A: Part 1

 

Vande Matram!

This article is a compilation of Short Questions and Answers on land laws in Maharashtra State of India. Read them carefully and note down for your knowledge.

Land Laws in Maharashtra: Short Q and A: Part 1

·         Which acts govern agricultural land in Maharashtra?

o   Ans. In Maharashtra Agricultural lands are governed by

§  1) The Bombay Tenancy and Agriculture Lands Act, 1948.

§  2) The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code,1966 &

§  3) The Maharashtra Agricultural lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.

·         What is definition of Agriculture as per statutory provisions in Maharashtra state?

o   Agriculture, thus, encompasses the raising of crops, grass, fruits, flowers, etc. but it does not include allied pursuits like diary, poultry, grazing, livestock-breeding, wood-cutting etc.

·         What is meaning of Land Revenue in statutory provisions of Maharashtra State?

o   Land revenue means all sums or payments in money, received or legally climbable by or on behalf of the state Government from any person on account of any land or interest therein.

·         What types of payments are included in land revenue?

o   Land revenue includes cess, rate, premium, rent, lease-money, quit rent, Judi or other fees and charges declared under any rule, act, contract or scheme which is in force.

·         What is Non Agricultural Assessment Tax?

o   Non Agricultural Assessment Tax means the assessment tax fixed on any land put to use for a non-agricultural purpose.

·         What is 7/12 extract?

o   In Maharashtra, the basic document of title and recording a record of rights is 7/12 extract.

·         What type of information is written on the 7/12 extract?

o   A 7/12 extract includes Hissa, Gat number or survey number, measurement, land area, name of the owner or holder or tenant or occupant, types of the crop taken, ect.

·         Who gives you 7/12 extract of your land on application?

o   Talathi of the village where your land is situated gives you 7/12 on application.

·         What is 6/12 extract?

o   A 6/12 extract of a land denotes various mutation entries pertaining to different types of rights attached to or created or transferred to the legal heirs or other person in respect of particular land.

·         What are other names of 6/12 extract?

o   6/12 extract is also called as Fer Far, Mutation extract, Hakka Patra, 6D extract, D Patrak, and 6 extract.

·         What are types of 6/12 extract?

o   6/12 extracts are of two types – 6C extract and 6D extract

·         What 6C extract include?

o   6C extract of a land includes the mutation entry of deceased owner or previous owner of that owner.

·         What 6D extract include?

o   6D extract of a land includes the mutation entry of present owner.

·         What is 8A extract?

o   8A extract is the document showing details of owner, land, types of crops taken on that land, payments of land revenue tax, village map or block map of the land, and size, shape, dimensions of

·         Why 8A extract should be presented to Government?

o   8A extract includes record of payment of land revenue tax of the land and it will be easy to get the knowledge of this record from the one single document. Hence it is necessary to have 8A extract updated time to time and present it to Government whenever needed.

·         Who issues land revenue tax receipts and when?

o   Land Revenue Tax Receipts are issued by the Talathi/ Tehsildar upon payment of Land-Revenue Tax and other cases to land owner.



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